Warrior Queen: The Totally Unauthorized Story of Joanie Laurer [Mass Market Paperback]

Scott Edelman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 4, 2000

LADIES FIRST--OR ELSE!

With her body of death, quick-fire moves, and show-no-mercy attitude, Joanie Laurer, also known as "Chyna," has definitely earned her nickname: The Ninth Wonder of the World. Not content to play with the girls, Joanie has belted her way into the men's division where she more than holds her own--while knocking countless guys to the mat. Raw and riveting, this is the incredible story of Joanie Laurer's awesome climb to the pinnacle of a sport she's made her own.

NINTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
They never know what hit 'em

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From the Inside Flap

LADIES FIRST--OR ELSE!

With her body of death, quick-fire moves, and show-no-mercy attitude, Joanie Laurer, also known as "Chyna," has definitely earned her nickname: The Ninth Wonder of the World. Not content to play with the girls, Joanie has belted her way into the men's division where she more than holds her own--while knocking countless guys to the mat. Raw and riveting, this is the incredible story of Joanie Laurer's awesome climb to the pinnacle of a sport she's made her own.

NINTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
They never know what hit 'em

About the Author

Scott Edelman is the founding editor of Rampage, a glossy, full-color, national magazine devoted to the ups and downs of the professional wrestling world. He has also edited Sci Fi, the official magazine of the Sci Fi Channel, since 1996, and the award-winning short-story magazine Science Fiction Age since 1992.  Over a twenty-five-year career, he has written for both Marvel and DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, the syndicated TV show Tales from the Darkside, The Washington Post, and others.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345441451
• ISBN-13: 978-0345441454
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,043,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love chyna, April 4, 2000

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miles marino (texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warrior Queen: The Totally Unauthorized Story of Joanie Laurer (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was one of my favorite books about wrestling and it showed how this women has lived through being known as a freak and how she has gotten to place she is know. I think that anyone who even has a clue about wrestling or about chyna you buy this book as quick as you can.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good Subject, Bad Book, May 27, 2000

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Chad Spivak (North Miami Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warrior Queen: The Totally Unauthorized Story of Joanie Laurer (Mass Market Paperback)

Chyna has an interesting story to tell, just not by Scott Edelman. While he writes well in his magazine, the book left a lot to be desired. There was not enough detail in this book to really get into Chyna's entertaining biography. In Warrior Queen, Edelman relies on old interviews, magazine articles, and video tapes for the subject matter. There hardly was any dialogue which made the book quite choppy at points. The writing style was extremely basic and rather boring, but fairly easy to read. Unfortunately, the brief trivia section at the end of the book was the best part.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chyna the Queen of the WWF, May 5, 2000

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Jessefitzgerald "tomfitzgerald" (Mobile, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warrior Queen: The Totally Unauthorized Story of Joanie Laurer (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought this book was all right I wish Chyna/Joanie Laurer had written it herself. This book contained information that the wrestling fans would enjoy like pre-wwf wrestling action before she became a huge star. I also liked the Chyna trivia in the back of the book. I would recommend this book to all wrestling fans.